Skerry

A skerry is a small rocky island, or islet, usually too small for human habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack.

This article is about the physical feature. For a list of the various islands and island groups with skerry or skerries as part of their name, see Skerry (disambiguation).

A skerry may have vegetative life such as moss and small, hardy grasses. They are often used as resting places by animals such as seals and birds.

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